April 7: The Father of Earth Day- Denis Hayes
Did you ever wonder how Earth Day got started? Are you wondering how you can help kick off Earth Day with a special eco-challenge of your own? Want to find out what a living building is? Learn from...
View ArticleApril 14: You have the power to shape the planet your kids will inherit
Taking care of the planet is a responsibility that we all share. While we can point fingers and dispute facts, we are all accountable for shaping the future. The goal of this show is to help you move...
View ArticleApril 21: How can your food choices contribute to protecting the planet?
Learn about slow food and sustainable farming and how your food decisions at the store can help the planet. Slow food is food that’s good for the people who grow it, good for the people who eat it,...
View ArticleNo Impact Man (no TV, cars, or toliet paper)
What would it be like to try to live a no impact (sustainable) lifestyle? Is it possible? Is living this way more fun or less fun? More satisfying or less satisfying? Harder or easier? What would it be...
View ArticleDemystify your food – Questions to ask your farmer
During our show with Missie April we talked about asking your farmer questions about the produce you are buying. I thought it may be helpful to get some specific questions to ask farmers at a market....
View ArticleBuying local produce
Sure, cooking at home takes more time. Take a stroll down the produce aisle this season and you may change your mind. Red strawberries dripping with goodness, the vivid salad greens. Are you...
View ArticleGood fish for you and the planet
How can you make sense out of all the labels related to fish? Is farm or wild better? What about frozen versus fresh? What are some buying tips to ensure your fish is fresh and of high quality? The...
View ArticleDrive smart. Save money. Save the planet.
Are you cringing each time you fill up your car at the gas pump? Walking, biking, and taking the bus will not only trim your gas bills, but you will be pleasantly surprised with its effects on...
View ArticlePlanet of the Crows- a land where Crows are the rulers
Crows- You either love them or you hate them. Are they beautiful messengers from the spirit world or just cranky teens? Perhaps, they are both. These clever creatures have fascinated many for years....
View ArticleBecome an Earth Activist (Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen)
Humanity is at a crossroads where what we do in the next few decades will determine the fate of life on this beautiful, abundant planet. We can idly sit by -or- can we stir up our hearts and become an...
View ArticleEnvironmental Effects of Bamboo
Bamboo has the potential to solve many of our greenhouse issues. It stores four times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than a similar stand of trees while releasing 23% more oxygen. Learn from...
View ArticleClimate Change: City Disaster Preparedness Plan
We are past the point of arguing whether global warming is real or not. What are the mover and shakers in the US cities doing to address one of the most pressing issues of this generation? How will...
View ArticleUniting People to Protect the Planet with Keya Chatterjee (World Wild Life Fund)
In 2011, Earth Hour saw hundreds of millions of people across 135 countries switch off for an hour. But it also marked the start of something new – going Beyond the Hour to commit to lasting action on...
View ArticleClimate Change – City Solutions and Innovations
Learn about the New Energy Cities program that works with small- to medium-sized Northwest communities to foster laboratories of innovative, replicable city-led climate change solutions for significant...
View ArticleApr 3: Climate Change – Actions on Federal and State level
Eileen Quigley, Director of the New Energy Cities Program in Seattle, talks about what President Obama could do to carry out his clear 2013 State of the Union statement that Americans must respond to...
View Article4 Critical Success Factors for Climate Change
Eileen Quigley, Director of the New Energy Cities (NEC) Program in Seattle, explains why cities are ground zero in the battle for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions because they emit 70 percent of all...
View ArticleClimate Change: City Planning and Innovations
Eileen Quigley, Director of the New Energy Cities (NEC) Program in Seattle, shares specific examples of national and Northwest small- to medium-sized cities that are leading the way in clean energy...
View ArticleClimate Change- How can you make a difference?
Eileen Quigley, Director of the New Energy Cities (NEC) Program in Seattle, offers an inspirational personal story that propelled her from the corporate world to her current life’s path. Eileen makes...
View ArticleSustainability: A spiritual perspective
Is it fair or right that we shift the burden of taking care of the earth to our children? How does one spirituality or religion come into answering this question? What are our moral obligations to...
View Article6 Solutions to our Biggest Problems in the world
Why are the viable solutions to the world’s biggest problems in the world (global warming, disease, and poverty) not being brought to market? How can changing our attitude about the future be one of...
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